WXDA Record #1077
Royal Italian Opera.
14 August 1848
Summary
Review of a performance of the opera "Guillaume Tell" by Rossini set within an extensive history of its reception and of Rossini's withdrawal from composition. The role of Jemmy, the son of Guillaume Tell, is played by an actress: "Mademoiselle Corbari was very interesting in the small part of Jemmy."
Full Title
14 Aug 1848. Royal Italian Opera. Times p. 5 c. D.
Publication
Times of London(Times)
Full Record
- Date
- 14 August 1848
- Provisional Category
- Breeches Actor
- Cross-dressing occupation
- Actor
- Locations
- Covent-GardenView on map
- Primary source topic
- Dressed as a man; Theatre
- Item format
- Theatre review
- Attire
- Breeches part
- Sex Perceived by Recorder
- Female
- Racialization
- Unmarked
- Venue
- Royal Italian Opera
- Report Scope
- Peripheral
- Report Size
- Long
- Column(s)
- D
- Page Numbers
People Mentioned in This Record
- Mademoiselle Corbari(Subject of study)Mentions— Actress. Plays the small part of Jemmy in the opera "Guillaume Tell".